US energy chief’s deleted Hormuz X post called market manipulation

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a former fracking executive, was accused on Tuesday of manipulating global markets after he posted a striking claim on social media. The American Navy, he wrote, had “successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing.” The post on X was deleted minutes later, after “oil prices slid at [...] The post US energy chief’s deleted Hormuz X post called market manipulation appeared first on Asia Times .
2026-03-11 12:49:01